Sorry, Alexa and Siri, but only Google Home can do these three things

Most televisions and stereos require a Chromecast dongle (left) before you can stream audio to them.

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Even though Google Home ($ 99 at Walmart) has not yet captured the flag of the most popular smart speaker, it can actually do a few things that is its biggest competitor – Amazonas Alexa ( and much more) smaller scale, apple Siri) – can not do. From a longer attention span than other digital assistants to more assistant voices you can choose Google Home is an impressive, if still behind, contender. It does not hurt that Google Home is the only wizard that has the full power of Google search.

Millions of people rely on Google Home to do simple household chores like ordering food, taking care of their kids, or getting messages to help find your lost phone, as well as Amazon Echo ($ 70 at Amazon) and Apple HomePod ($ 299 at Walmart) can do it all. If you've chosen the Google Home ecosystem to manage your digital life, you do not want to brag about it.

If you'd like to showcase your Google Home to friends outside of Google Home and family, or if you just want to put Google Home's unique capabilities into practice, here are three key features that make Google Home different and more intelligent digital assistant can not provide. In addition, we will show you how to do this.

Google Home can listen to up to three consecutive commands. Alexa and Siri can only work one at a time.

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Google Home pays attention to up to three commands in a row.

When you talk to other assistants, you sometimes have the feeling of communicating with a small child who understands and remembers only one command at a time. "Assistant, turn off the lights Wizard, set the volume to 5. Assistant, play my bedtime playlist." Would not it be so much easier if you could do it all in one breath?

Google has recently extended its command capability to a total of three in a row. On Google Home, you can say, "OK, google, turn off the lights, set the volume to five, and play my bedtime playlist." That way, Google Home does the same things in fewer, more natural-sounding words.

Google Home gives your assistant more language options.

Alexa will receive some language options for celebrities later this year. Now the only way to change the way Alexa sounds is a workaround that can cause your commands to be misunderstood. With Siri you can choose between male or female voices and choose from a list of accents, but there is still only one option, for example a female voice speaking English in an American accident.

Google Home offers a much wider range of voices that you can assign to your digital assistant to add personality to your devices.

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Google Home has over 10 different language options, including some non-American accents, but also a variety of male and female voices speaking American English. Since your Google homepage primarily responds to language, these options can give your assistant a clearer personality.

How to change the default voice of your Google homepage.

1. Open your Google homepage App.

2. Tap on your personal symbol in the lower right corner.

3. Under the heading type Google Assistant on Additional Settings .

4. Select Assistant from the menu bar at the top.

5. Touch Assistant Voice .

6. Choose one that suits you from the list of votes.

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Google Home can play music from other devices over Wi-Fi.

Most intelligent speakers, including Google Home, can connect to phones and computers via Bluetooth to play audio. However, Google Home's smart speakers can also connect to your devices via Wi-Fi, whether you're using a Mac, a PC, or an Android device.

Why is that important? For one thing, most Bluetooth signals can only stay connected for a distance of up to 30 feet – Wi-Fi can hold up to five times the distance or an average of 150 feet. So you do not have to worry so much that you are no longer connected via Wi-Fi. Also, Bluetooth connections do not sound quite as good as Chromecast signals ($ 55 on eBay) .

To send audio over Wi-Fi to your Google Home speaker.

To stream audio from your browser to Google Home via Wi-Fi, click the three vertically stacked points on the right side of the address bar in Chrome, then click Cast … and then select the speaker you want.

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From a Computer

How To Stream Audio From A Computer To Your Google Home Speaker.

1. Make sure you're on the same Wi-Fi network as your Google Home device.

2. Open the browser of Google Chrome .

3. Navigate to YouTube.com or any other site with audio (the stream may or may not contain video).

4. Click on the vertical stack of three dots to the right of the address bar.

5. Click Cast …

6. Select which Google Startup Speaker you audio want to send.

7. If you want to send to multiple speakers, you can create a speaker group in the Google Home app.

From an Android phone

1. Make sure you're on the same Wi-Fi network as your Google Home device.

2. Open the Google homepage App.

3. Tap at the top of the screen on Play and then on the triangular Play icon .

4. Select which Google homepage speaker or speaker group you want to send audio to.

To create a speaker group, open the Google Home app and tap Add > Create Speaker Group Select the devices select Next and then give your group a name.

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Setting up a speaker group

1. Make sure all your devices are connected to the same network.

2. Open your Google homepage App.

3. Make sure you are in the Home menu (tap the small house icon in the lower left corner).

4. Tap and then .

5. Tap Create Speaker Group .

6. Tap any device you want to add to the group. A check mark will appear next to the options you have selected.

7. Tap and then . Enter a name for the group you just created, and then tap . Save how to use them. Looking for other ways to have fun with your Google homepage? Take a look at these 5 tips and tricks for Google Home to behave. If you're having trouble with your Google Home speaker, we've put together a troubleshooting guide for three of the most common problems. Do not forget to dispose of your Google Home devices from time to time – they look and sounds better for it.